What is Convertify and what does it do?

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Convertify is a service that turns a website URL into a native mobile app for Android and iOS. You submit your site's URL, and Convertify's team builds the app and delivers it to your inbox in less than 24 hours, ready for you to upload to the App Store or Play Store. It suits website owners who want a mobile app presence without building one from scratch.

How Convertify works

The process is deliberately short and requires no development work on your side:

  1. Submit your website URL. You enter the website you want converted into a native app.
  2. Convertify builds and delivers your app. The team develops the app and sends it to your inbox in under 24 hours.
  3. You upload it to the store. The delivered file is ready to launch — you submit it to the App Store or Play Store yourself.

The key detail is what you receive: a finished app file, not a template or a build environment. Convertify handles the development; you handle the store submission.

What you get

Convertify offers the app for each platform separately or together:

Option What it produces Price
Android An APK file for the Play Store $99 one time
iOS An IPA file for the App Store $99 one time
Android & iOS Both applications $149 one time

Pricing is a one-time payment per the site's pricing section. The site lists these three options; it does not describe subscriptions or recurring fees.

Features included

The converted app is not just a wrapped web view. According to the site, the app includes:

  • Push notifications — sent through OneSignal.com, which the site says won't charge you. Supports deep linking notifications and targeted notifications to specific users.
  • Pull to refresh — refresh pages with a swipe-down gesture, which can also indicate page loading.
  • Downloads and uploads — file download and upload are enabled in the app.
  • Database support — the app reads and understands databases including MySQL, Oracle 12c, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, DB2, and SAP HANA.
  • App linking and sharing — link to other applications and to a web browser.
  • Media playback — record and play video, music, and audio.

Who it's for

Convertify fits a specific situation: you already have a working website and want a mobile app version of it quickly, without hiring developers or managing a build pipeline. The 24-hour turnaround and one-time pricing make it a low-commitment way to test whether an app adds value for your audience.

It is less suited to you if you need a fully custom native app with bespoke screens and logic that don't exist on your website, or if you want to manage the build and release process yourself. Convertify's model is conversion, not custom development.

What to check before buying

  • Store requirements are yours to meet. Convertify delivers the file; you still need an Apple Developer or Google Play developer account and must pass each store's review.
  • Your website needs to work well on mobile. The app is built from your site, so a site that performs poorly on small screens will likely carry those problems into the app.
  • Confirm the current price and scope on the pricing page before ordering, since the figures above come from the site's pricing section at the time of writing.